<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES, STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS, AND STATE-
MENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS FOUND ON PAGES 17 THROUGH 26 OF THE FORTIS
BOND FUNDS ANNUAL SHAREHOLDER REPORT.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000049929
<NAME> FORTIS INCOME PORTFOLIOS, INC.
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 012
<NAME> US GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND (CLASS B)
<MULTIPLIER> 1
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> JUL-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> AUG-01-1999
<PERIOD-END> JUL-31-2000
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 239,183,358
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 239,680,820
<RECEIVABLES> 24,030,106
<ASSETS-OTHER> 59,346,882<F1>
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 21,347
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 323,079,155
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 20,825,062
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 59,898,624<F1>
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 80,723,686
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 315,240,245
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 482,654
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 525,994
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 390,270
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> (73,772,508)
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> 497,462
<NET-ASSETS> 242,355,469
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
<INTEREST-INCOME> 17,787,286
<OTHER-INCOME> 96,219<F2>
<EXPENSES-NET> (2,373,959)
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 15,509,546
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> (8,494,120)
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> 4,693,992
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> 11,709,418
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> (215,280)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 122,246
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> (186,544)
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 20,958
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> (79,049,738)
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 255,331
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> (65,278,388)
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 1,909,619
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 0
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 2,373,959
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 268,015,231
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 8.94
<PER-SHARE-NII> 0.43
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> (0.10)
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> (0.44)
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> 0
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 8.83
<EXPENSE-RATIO> 1.79
<FN>
<F1>SECURITIES VALUED AT $57,483,389 WERE ON LOAN TO BROKERS FROM THE
PORTFOLIO. FOR COLLATERAL, THE PORTFOLIO'S CUSTODIAN RECEIVED
$59,346,882 IN CASH.
<F2>SECURITY LENDING INCOME THROUGH JULY 31, 2000.
</FN>
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